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Smriti Mandhana’s teammates put on a show on the ‘sangeet’ night ahead of her wedding. (Images via X/Screengrabs) Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal’s pre-wedding festivities reached their peak on the eve of their ceremony, with members of India’s World Cup-winning squad taking centre stage during a lively sangeet celebration. Videos from the night have been…

Palash Muchhal and Smriti Mandhana at their mehendi ceremony (X) Smriti Mandhana, one of Indian cricket’s biggest icons and a recent World Cup champion, is set to tie the knot with music composer and filmmaker Palash Muchhal this Sunday. The pair will marry in an intimate afternoon ceremony in Sangli, Maharashtra, Mandhana’s hometown, bringing to…

Palash Muchhal and Smriti Mandhana at their mehendi ceremony (X) Smriti Mandhana, one of Indian cricket’s biggest icons and a recent World Cup champion, is set to tie the knot with music composer and filmmaker Palash Muchhal this Sunday. The pair will marry in an intimate afternoon ceremony in Sangli, Maharashtra, Mandhana’s hometown, bringing to…

Australia’s Travis Head (AP Photo/Gary Day) Travis Head has long been a thorn in India’s flesh, and his latest heroics in the Ashes have only strengthened that reputation. The Australian left-hander has a habit of rising spectacularly when the pressure is at its fiercest, something Indian fans remember all too well from the 2023 ODI…

Ferran Torres of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal with teammate Lamine Yamal (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Barcelona marked its long-awaited return to Camp Nou with a commanding 4-0 win over a 10-man Athletic Bilbao, turning the night into a double celebration. Around 45,000 supporters filled the partially reopened stadium, which is…

Boxing gloves (represensational image) New Delhi: Indian boxers are attracted by the huge prize money on offer at the IBA World Championships, due to be held at the Dubai Tennis Stadium from Dec 1 to 14. The tournament, led by Russian official Umar Kremlev and hosted by the International Boxing Association (IBA), will feature prize…

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa batters rue letting go of upper hand It was the 79th over of the day and the light was fading fast across the Assam Cricket Association ground at Barsapara. Captain Rishabh Pant ran towards third man, where Jasprit Bumrah was fielding, and asked whether he was game for…

India’s Parveen Hooda (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) New Delhi: For Parveen Hooda, the road back to the ring was far lonelier than any bout she has ever fought. The young boxer had spent nearly two years on the outside — suspended after three whereabouts failures, grappling with the stigma, the self-doubt and the slow grind of…

India’s Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate (ANI Photo) Guwahati: It was the 79th over of the day and the light was fading fast across the Assam Cricket Association ground at Barsapara. Captain Rishabh Pant ran towards third man, where Jasprit Bumrah was fielding, and asked whether he was game for one final burst. Bumrah,…

Abhinav Tejrana is the leading run scorer in Ranji Trophy Elite group. (GCA) New Delhi: A ‘Tejrana’ from Delhi plying his trade for Goa in the Ranji Trophy seems bizarre.“I am not playing as a professional for Goa. I am a local,” Abhinav Tejrana clarifies in a freewheeling chat with TimesofIndia.com from Porvorim. Shubman Gill…